snowl Mohawk Plantswoman Katsi Cook on traditional
women's uses of berries for nutrition and medicines. Menu
links to specific plants info.
l MORE INFO on a dozen traditional wild berry plants
Katsi discusses includes photo ID's, multi-tribal uses, and
analysis of substances they contain (MENU)
l SACRED CEDAR (juniper): multi-tribal uses, detailed
substance composition, vitamins/health, smudging, abuse of
a sacred tree in northern Minnesota.l Ethnobotany Cafe Besides some links, main attraction is a chat section,
where people ask questions, provide info. Ethnobotany archives, herb
exchange, and some links.
l Basketmaker Dyes Plants info Very brief info on plants used in
basketmaking by Northwest Coast tribal people, by ONABEN, Native access
provider for northwest coast area.
l Nez Perce Plant Foods sidebar from unofficial Nez perce homepage, brief
discussion of a root that's IDed only by Native name, and the camass lily bulb
that is a traditional sacred food of such great importance to tribes of the
Idaho area that US wars to take this land are called "Camass wars" though
that's not mentioned on this brief page.Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge
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